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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 17/10/2026

Got a full flask of coffee and ready to chat about radical history in LGBTQ+ children's fiction 🌈📚

Table covered with a rainbow flag and books by SF Layzell

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The Book Vault @thebookvault.bsky.social · 17/10/2026

We will be there! With books for sale and to be signed! Kit de Waal at Barnsley Libraries from 2 - 3pm, not too late to join us. #booksky #choosebookshops

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Marianne Doherty @mariannedoherty.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I’ve been reading a few books lately that have prompted me to learn more about areas of history I realised I didn’t know much about. What great books can you recommend to prompt kids’ interest in history and widen their historical knowledge? #KidsBooksFriday #KidLitUK #UKKidLit #KidLit

Book cover for City of Stolen Magic by Nazneen Ahmed Pathak

Book cover for Kitty and Mary my Julia Gray and Imogen Russell Williams

Book cover for Nush and the Stolen Emerald by Jasbinder Bilan

Book cover for How to Say Goodbye in Cuban by Daniel Miyares

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Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire @historicsoclandc.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

GRANTS FOR PUBLICATIONS ON LANCASHIRE OR CHESHIRE HISTORY Up to £500 for publications (inc electronic) on the history of anywhere within Lancs or Cheshire (original counties, i.e. inc. Wirral, Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire Lakeland, etc.) Deadline: 31 October. www.hslc.org.uk/grants-prize...

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Publication Grants - The Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire

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Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Our Doyenne of MG Historical Fiction, @catwrote.bsky.social !! Discover our love of Catherine’s work by typing her name into our keyword search: www.letterboxlibrary.com/search?q=Cat... #KidLitUK Discover related resources right here⬇️⬇️⬇️

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 16/10/2026

Will never get tired of seeing a stack of ✨LITTLE GAY BOOKS✨ with my name on the spine 😍😍😍 If you're looking for an amazing inclusive children's bookseller check out @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social - they have numerous book packs for schools as well as individual titles. 📚💙 #KidLitUK #LittleRebels

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 16/10/2026

I'm not, thanks for the tip! Are the Lymond Chronicles the best place to start with Dunnett?

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 16/10/2026

Would recommend checking out writers (for full disclosure this includes me) published by @northodoxpress.bsky.social for historical fiction from and about the north of England. I especially enjoyed the first of Stephanie Amey's Roman crime thrillers ⏳📚

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R.E.M. @remhq.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

It’s been a bad day, please don’t take a picture… 🙂‍↔️ “Bad Day” was released as a single on October 14, 2003. Here’s the video directed by Tim Hope.

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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

We have three novellas coming out in the next two months! If you haven't pre-ordered already, please consider checking them out. THE SAINTS WE MAKE by @josiewrites.bsky.social THESE HOLLOW BODIES illustrated by @pegasusunder.bsky.social THE WOLF MAID FROM THE SEA by @ferretly.bsky.social

Slivers of three book covers:

THE SAINTS WE MAKE illustrated by Carly A-F
THE WOLF MAID FROM THE SEA illustrated by Sapro
THESE HOLLOW BODIES illustrated by Anan S.K.

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Katie *Your Writer Big Sister* Masters @katiemasters.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I DUNNO WHO NEEDS TO HEAR THIS BUT Your story is needed. Desperately. Please finish your book. .... No seriously, go finish it! #writerslife #authorlife #WritingCommunity #bookworms

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Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

🎈2 year Birthday for @sflayzell.northsky.social ‘s Cottonopolis Shortlisted for @littlerebsprize.bsky.social of course AND we’ve just put in an order to replenish our shelves!

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frank n furter @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

finally getting around to hand-finishing off the remaining ones of these limited-edition happy peanut crows, so I don't have to do them as they get sold, feeling v proud of myself (but not as proud as the crows) #linoprint #artsky #crow shop.frankduffy.co.uk/product/joia... v grateful for shares!

a linoprint of a stylised crow walking with a peanut in its beak. There are circles of oil pastel in red and yellow around the print

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Just a girl and her books @thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

A bakery crawl!? Heck yeah sign me up!

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

On this day 1971, boxer Muhammad Ali visited Tesco at Stretford’s Arndale shopping precinct to promote Ovaltine.

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 04/10/2026

My short story "The Lantern Man" tells of a terrifying encounter with a ghost who made a deal with the devil northerngravy.com/the-lantern-... #SpookySunday #Fens #KidLitUK

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The Lantern Man by SF Layzell – Northern Gravy

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 04/10/2026

My short story "The Lantern Man" tells of a terrifying encounter with a ghost who made a deal with the devil northerngravy.com/the-lantern-... #SpookySunday #Fens #KidLitUK

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The Lantern Man by SF Layzell – Northern Gravy

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 11/10/2026

Greetings Womble, currently reading Filthy Animals by Brandon Taylor

Front cover of Filthy Animals, the text is alternating blue and black and runs in wiggly lines down the front cover

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

If you can, you should support everyone you know who makes music, art, literature whatever. It‘s easy to click a link, or to spend a tenner on a cd or book instead of a couple of shop bought coffees. I don’t understand people who don’t actually buy their mates‘ music / art / books etc.

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Fran Moldaschl @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

JUST SAYIN Go read Cottonopolis by @sflayzell.northsky.social

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 09/10/2026

As you know I am very excited about this 🤩

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Fran Moldaschl @franmoldaschl.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I last read this book when it came out and I still think about it periodically. I have an excerpt on my blog if you're curious: inquisitivenewt.com/2025/06/16/c... I can't recommend it enough. @sflayzell.northsky.social wrote an absolute classic <3

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Cottonopolis by SF Layzell

A few weeks back, I took part in a Northodox Pride Party author panel, chaired by the lovely SF Layzell – which was absolutely brilliant for so many reasons. Not only did I get to chat to som…

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Hannah Berry @streakofpith.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📣NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS! We’re excited to announce a new paid role with the Comics Cultural Impact Collective. We’re looking for SOMEONE to join us as a Non-Executive Director… Could that SOMEONE be YOU?? 🫵 Full info here: www.thecomicsculturalimpactcollective.org/Join-Us

Fee: £1,800 paid 12-month appointment.
Commitment: Approx 8.5 days across the year.
Location: Primarily remote.
Eligibility: You must be resident in the UK.
First Board Role? Very welcome.
Application: Written, audio and video applications welcomed, with access support
throughout.

The Comics Cultural Impact Collective
(CCIC) is growing, and we're looking for someone who loves comics and the comics community and wants to help it flourish.
We want to broaden who has a voice and power in shaping CCIC and contribute to a stronger, fairer and more connected comics sector.
For this appointment, we welcome applications from Black, Asian, Brown, mixed-heritage and other racially minoritised people, whose perspectives are currently underrepresented within CCIC's governance.
You don't need previous board experience. There's no single route into this role, and we value lived, professional, creative, community and learned expertise.

Most importantly, we want somebody who cares about comics, believes in the people who make up our community, and is excited about helping the sector thrive.
This appointment is one part of our wider commitment to making CCIC more representative, equitable and accountable, and ensuring a wider range of knowledge, experience and perspectives meaningfully shape our decisions.

Applications open: Friday 2 October
Closing date: Friday 30 October, 5pm

This paid appointment has been made possible thanks to funding from
Supported using public funding by
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND

The Comics Cultural
Impact Collective

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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 07/10/2026

at the start of the year, everyone should have to choose their outfits for the year in a big draft. you only get 9 shirts for the year, and if you don't like them that's not the department of shirts and associated arms' problem. Every year you submit all your clothes on naked day and draft again

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Wonderland Bookshop @wonderlandbookshop.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A bookseller who has just realised Christmas Market Day and Light Switch On is a few weeks away and hasn't organised her annual visiting author/illustrator. Calling publishers! We're based in Retford and if you have any kidlit folks interested... Window opps also available!

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Fruit Salad @fruitsaladwriters.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

We’re back Friday 9th October 2026! 6pm – 9pm details + free tickets below 🙂 Please book a ticket if you’re coming along it’s useful to know how many of us there are 😊 Please remember to cancel if you're no longer able to attend so others can grab your space! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1996075570...

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Fruit Salad writing evening

Join us at Fruit Salad, a queer community writing group. We offer a friendly, low-pressure writing environment.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Teenage life, Lancashire, 1957, photo by Bert Hardy.

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 06/10/2026

Every day I scroll past @trueref.bsky.social thinking wouldn't it be great if I started drawing again? Cosy autumn guy finally got me drawing! 🍂🎃

Drawing of a cosy autumn person, sitting cross legged, holding a book in one hand and a mug of something cosy maybe mulled wine in the other

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 06/10/2026

I had the good fortune to work on this book bringing together academic and creative reflections on Taylor's work - there's a lot of love out there for the Logans! www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/S/Song...

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Song of the Land

Contributions by Jennifer Ansbach, Jani L. Barker, Melissa Bedford, Helen Bond, Wanda M. Brooks, Susan Browne, Sabrina Carnesi, Emily Cardinali Cormier, Y. Falami Devoe, Bahar Eshraq, Latrice Ferguson...

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Am giving blood later this morning. A really easy way to do something good in the world

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Home

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Little Deer Comics @littledeercomics.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Goodnight stoneybatter see you again on tuesday at 10am!!! In the mean time you can still check out little deer's catalogue on the interweb.

The front of little deer with a sign that says comic books

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 04/10/2026

Did you know will-o-the-wisp folktales exist in numerous cultures? There's a scientific explanation for why these lights are seen in bogs, fens and swamps: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will-o%...

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Will-o'-the-wisp - Wikipedia

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 04/10/2026

Following your aquatic theme, I'm reading Kayak by Kristal Stittle, but in this case the horror is on the land

Front cover of Kayak by Kristal Stittle. Illustration of an orange kayak on the water close to shore, seen from overhead

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 02/10/2026

There's a new edition of THE HOBBIT & it's the one illustrated by Tove Jansson which has never been published in English before. (It was pub'd in Sweden where Astrid Lindgren picked her to do the illustrations!) Read more: tovejansson.com/hobbit-tolki... 📖 www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

Tove Jansson's cover for THE HOBBIT with a very Jansson-esque Bilbo holding a shield and axe with mountains behind, Smaug flying overhead, and the line of riding dwarves as tiny silhouettes behind.

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Are you even really celebrating the good word of Skeletor if you’re not having your pumpkin juice out of a tentacle cup? Did Beetlejuice die for our sins for nought? www.roseschmits.com

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 03/10/2026

Looks like today's responsible grownup behaviour is going to involve an impromptu trip to Brighton 🤩

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Steaming bloody Hatchett @stevenpatchett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Pre-order post is the best post. Excited to get this, the following up of the acclaimed "Your body is not your body". This is for the benefit of the Trans Legal Services Network and Trans Doe Task Force, and i can't wait to read it. @tenebrouspress.bsky.social

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's not even funny what kind of loss I will absorb if I have to create an account to do business with you. I will walk away from a winning lottery ticket, I promise you.

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SF Layzell @sflayzell.northsky.social · 02/10/2026

My banking app keeps trying to take photos of my face and I have just written to the bank saying I am so tired, please send me a chequebook

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